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Following brief, localized spikes in the VIX, the market’s broad “fear gauge,” the standard spot VIX has continuously struggled to maintain any persistent upward momentum, routinely sliding back toward its historical baseline.
Stocks are mixed in early trading along with gold and silver. Crude oil and the dollar are a bit higher, while Treasuries are selling off.
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Markets were a bit more on edge early Monday as traders returned from the long holiday weekend. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, rose 1.2% to 16.35 from its previous close of 16.24. Any reading above 20 on the widely watched gauge, also known as the market's fear index, tends to indicate increased volatility.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Jul, 6 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 futures up about 0.4% and E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures up around 1.2%, as investors weigh cooling market anxiety against a packed data week. Volatility gauges like VIX futures are down roughly 2%, which means investors are currently pricing in a calmer trading day. At the same time, the ISM Services PMI, existing home sales, and the Federal Reserve meeting...
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The stock market’s fear gauge may be resting on a beach somewhere, but the Nasdaq 100’s just woke up. The Cboe NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index swung from about 26.13 to 28.19 in the past hour or so. The measure of expected 30-day volatility in the Nasdaq 100 was on track to snap a three-day losing streak.
Market fears were increasing slightly ahead of the latest U.S. jobs data. The Cboe Volatility Index, or Vix, also know as the market's fear gauge, was rising to 16.74. Any reading above 20 tends to indicate elevated volatility so Wall Street remained relatively calm after a brutal tech selloff the previous session rolled into Thursday's premarket as Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.
Market worries were easing as the Dow Jones Industrial Index moved past the key 52,000 level and fears about U.S.-Iran hostility around the Strait of Hormuz eased. The Cboe Volatility Index, or Vix, fell to 17.57. Stock futures were rising on the three main indexes in Tuesday's premarket with the Dow up 112 points, or 0.2%, the S&P 500 up 0.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 rising 0.2%.
The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty crossed a key threshold on Friday as investors continued to ditc tech stocks, amid worries about surging memory costs and aggressive AI spending plans.
Micron's earnings report gave the Nasdaq the jumpstart it desperately needed on Thursday. The Nasdaq was up 0.9%. Micron not only reported blowout results but also gave a forecast that had Wall Street ready to pile back into the chip sector after a brief road bump.
Investors were feeling calmer on Thursday after memory-chip maker Micron Technology posted stellar third-quarter earnings, which ease worries that the artificial-intelligence boom could fizzle out. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty that trades under the ticker VIX, slid 0.
Believe it or not, Volmageddon is now almost eight years behind us, but it is still fresh in my mind whenever I look at short-volatility products. For newer investors, Volmageddon refers to the volatility spike that occurred on Feb. 5, 2018, when the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged intraday and effectively destroyed several exchange-traded products ... Could SVOL’s High 20% Yield Backfire? 2018 Says “Maybe”
The market was feeling a little bit calmer on Wednesday, as tech stocks mounted a comeback following two straight sessions of losses. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed gauge of fear and uncertainty that trades under the ticker VIX, slipped 0.
If you bought ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (CBOE:UVXY) a year ago hoping to ride the next panic, your account tells the story the marketing won’t. A $10,000 stake on June 23, 2025 is worth roughly $2,586 today. The VIX itself, the thing UVXY is supposed to track, sits at a perfectly ordinary 17.28. ... $10,000 Becomes $2,586 in One Year: The Hidden Decay Engine Inside UVXY
After weeks of large-scale alarms that turned out to be false starts, equities finally found a real problem — the one they spent two years celebrating.
The market’s fear gauge may be calm, but the Nasdaq 100’s is starting to flash. The CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index, or VXN, was up 15% to 31.94. Unlike the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, the VXN tracks expected 30-day volatility in the Nasdaq 100.
Tech and chip stocks are cracking globally, dragging down the averages. Gold and silver are selling off, too, while crude oil, Treasuries, and the US dollar are mostly stable.
Investors were feeling a lot more nervy on Tuesday as tech stocks plummeted amid questions about the AI trade. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed gauge of fear and uncertainty that trades under the ticker VIX, jumped 2.
Ripple (CRYPTO:XRP) is down 6% over the past 24 hours, sliding to roughly $1.14 by Thursday afternoon. The drop marks a sharp risk-off turn for the token even as U.S. equity benchmarks push higher on the session. It’s the kind of session where the macro headlines for stocks and cryptocurrency seem to be pulling in ... Ripple Drops 6%, Bitcoin Falls 5% in Crypto Pullback Defying Stock Rally
Investors were feeling calmer on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed an agreement to end the Iran war. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed gauge of fear and uncertainty that trades under the ticker VIX, fell by 1.
Investors were feeling a lot calmer on Monday after the U.S. and Iran said they had agreed an interim peace deal to end the fighting in the Middle East. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty that trades under the ticker VIX, slipped 0.
Stocks clawed back losses by the end of the week, putting the S&P 500 on track for a positive week as a U.S.–Iran deal moved within reach.
Wall Street's go-to fear gauge was sliding on Friday, signaling that investors were feeling a little calmer after President Donald Trump called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, slipped 0.
The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was sliding on Thursday, suggesting investors were feeling a little calmer even though the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes for a second straight day.
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